Monday, November 02, 2009
Test Valley Business Awards are now open - Win a valuable Early Entry Prize
Get your Test Valley Business Awards entry in early – by Friday 4 December 2009 - and you could be the lucky winner of a valuable business prize. You could win an annual membership to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) worth up to £350, plus a range of additional personal and business related member benefits.
Don’t delay, enter now, you could be that lucky winner. Entry is simple: check which Award categories will suit your business and enter on-line at www.tvbawards.org.uk. The Early Entry prize-winner will be announced in the media and the website. The closing date for all entries is Friday 31 December 2009.
Gala Awards dinner and ceremony, with Chris Packham, TV presenter and conservationist as our guest speaker, will be on Thursday 15 April 2010, when your business could feature as an Award winner.
Gold Sponsors enable the Awards to run; giving new and existing business the chance to be acclaimed for what they do. This year we have a new Award: Employer of the Year from Simplyhealth, formerly HSA, and a new category for Export from UK Trade & Investment, South East. The Awards are:
Business of the Year Award - Test Valley Borough Council
This Award is sponsored, for the sixth year, by Test Valley Borough Council’s Economic Development Office, which is committed to helping fledgling businesses to get off the ground at their crucial start-up period, with a comprehensive programme of advice, grants and support. This September Test Valley Borough Council was proud to be awarded the 'Best All-Round Small Business Friendliness' Award.
Exporter of the Year Award - UK Trade & Investment South East (UKTI)
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) is the Government organisation supporting UK companies trading internationally and overseas enterprises seeking to locate in the UK.
They offer new and experienced exporters free tailored, impartial advice on winning business overseas. They combine the skills of 38 private sector, International Trade Advisers with the national resources of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, plus have a global network of UK trade development officers.
Employer of the year award – Simplyhealth
Previously known as HSA, BCWA, HealthSure, LHF and Totally Active, this family of organisations have joined together to form Simplyhealth. For nearly 140 years they have been helping people access healthcare and that’s because they think health is the most important thing of all. They provide cash plans, dental plans, private medical insurance and healthcare trusts. The specialist Simplyhealth store also helps people get the most out of life through mobility aids and supports for daily living.
Innovation & Technology Award - University of Southampton Science Park
The University of Southampton Science Park provides high quality office and lab space. It is situated on an appealing rural site, with close proximity to major transport routes and Southampton University. Primarily formed to support early stage technology businesses, the Science Park now accommodates over 60 companies of various sizes including world leaders such as Vantia Therapeutics, Cisco Systems and Merck Chemicals.
Small Business of the Year Award - Hampshire County Council
This Award has proved a very popular category with entrants in the past five years. The County Council’s aim is to help small businesses to grow by recognising, encouraging and rewarding top-class business performance.
Here’s why you should enter: “Winning a Test Valley Business Award gives recognition of achievement and success to the business.” Blumarine, winner, Small Business Award 08/09.
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